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was george bailey, he was mr. potter. and then we said narratives that -- >> lionel barrymore. >> we can't do that as a party. as a party we have to let everybody know we're fighting for them, understand their lives, and, frankly, we failed this time but we did well in 2010 and we can do well again. >> the bankers eye, right? i mean, tip o'neill used to say the guy who had an eye missing, the glass eye, that was the warmer one, the banker. >> did he just look like an elitist cold an hearted guy. >> i don't always agree with john. i seldom agree with john but he's right. what happened in the summer was that the obama campaign brilliantly went out and defined mitt romney. they defined him with the bain ads. 18 years after he lost that campaign to senator kennedy, he wasn't ready for those bain ads. i found it inexplicable they didn't have a comeback. they defined him on the auto bail out, on tax returns. >> bob, you taught them the lesson that first time. they should have been ready -- bob shrum, i'm out of time. al
was george bailey, he was mr. potter. and then we said narratives that -- >> lionel barrymore. >> we can't do that as a party. as a party we have to let everybody know we're fighting for them, understand their lives, and, frankly, we failed this time but we did well in 2010 and we can do well again. >> the bankers eye, right? i mean, tip o'neill used to say the guy who had an eye missing, the glass eye, that was the warmer one, the banker. >> did he just look like an...
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i want to bring in mr. arton. the president is drawing a line in the sand over the fiscal cliff talks. he said republicans must first cut a deal on middle class taxes. then they can wrestle over spending cuts. so as a businessman, do you agree with this strategy? >> well, don, great to talk to you today. i have to say it was a unique day to have marine one landing in our front yard and i couldn't ask for a better endorsement for the holidays than having the president of the united states buy some kinex this year. i think what the president actually said is what he said on the campaign trail, we're going to have -- both sides have to give, and we're going to have to get to a compromise to get a solution. and when i see the public skirmishing back and forth as a businessman, i'm frustrated and leaders in congress and congress don't seem to be able to understand the american people are watching and what they want say solution, not more bickering. >> what they want is a compromise. and even as a small business person,
i want to bring in mr. arton. the president is drawing a line in the sand over the fiscal cliff talks. he said republicans must first cut a deal on middle class taxes. then they can wrestle over spending cuts. so as a businessman, do you agree with this strategy? >> well, don, great to talk to you today. i have to say it was a unique day to have marine one landing in our front yard and i couldn't ask for a better endorsement for the holidays than having the president of the united states...
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let me go, mr. speaker, to president barack obama, august, 2009. he says this in an interview. the last thing you want to do is to raise taxes in the middle of a recession. because that would just take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. president barack obama, august, 2009. he was absolutely right then. those facts hold true today. it's not just those facts hold true over a small period of time, mr. speaker. those facts hold true over a decade. john kennedy's quotes, president john f. kennedy, i just want to take you back, mr. speaker, it's not as if these are new ideas we are talking about. this isn't some rocket science problem that's suddenly been thrust upon the united states of america in 2012. these are basic economics. adam smith talked about these years ago. this is in one of john f. kennedy's news conference in 1962 as he was providing the largest tax cut in modern american history he said this, he said it's a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high and tax revenues are too low. that's where we are today, mr. speaker. tax rates a
let me go, mr. speaker, to president barack obama, august, 2009. he says this in an interview. the last thing you want to do is to raise taxes in the middle of a recession. because that would just take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. president barack obama, august, 2009. he was absolutely right then. those facts hold true today. it's not just those facts hold true over a small period of time, mr. speaker. those facts hold true over a decade. john kennedy's...
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. >> mr. speaker, before the election you were asked whether if obama won, taxes would have to go up. you've made it sound like you would oppose that. now you've -- you're acknowledging that they will. >> the day after the election, i came here and made it clear that republicans would put revenue on the table. as a way to begin to move the process to get this resolved. >> right. so my question is, what -- what message do you have for people who look at the negotiating position and see that it's -- or believe that it's inevitable that you'll have to accept some compromise like the actual rates? >> revenue is on the table. but revenue was only on the table if there were serious spending cuts as part of this agreement. it has to be part of the agreement. we have a debt crisis. we're spending too much. and while we're willing to put revenue on the table, we have to recognize, it's the spending that's out of control. >> mr. speaker, roughly what size spending cuts do you think it would take to reac
. >> mr. speaker, before the election you were asked whether if obama won, taxes would have to go up. you've made it sound like you would oppose that. now you've -- you're acknowledging that they will. >> the day after the election, i came here and made it clear that republicans would put revenue on the table. as a way to begin to move the process to get this resolved. >> right. so my question is, what -- what message do you have for people who look at the negotiating position...
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since the election, mr. rom knit has secluded himself from the media at his southern california home making no public appearances but has bad photographed killing his car at a local gas station and taking a day trip with his grandchildren to nearby disneyland. linden in bristol, virginia on our democrats line. the g.o.p. says to address the spending problem, what do you think? caller: i kind of agree more with the president that it should be a balanced approach. yes, we probably do have a spending problem. i agree. but i definitely believe that there is a problem with our revenue and you know, to go back for guys who make billions or millions of dollars every year and just interest alone, who -- a secretary to work every day does that 40 hour a week. so i think it's a balanced approach leaning more towards revenue as a way to solve things. definitely got to cut spending. the other thing i wanted to say is, i'm in the 3%, the 3% of americans -- and i'm also in that smallest percentage who have retired from mi
since the election, mr. rom knit has secluded himself from the media at his southern california home making no public appearances but has bad photographed killing his car at a local gas station and taking a day trip with his grandchildren to nearby disneyland. linden in bristol, virginia on our democrats line. the g.o.p. says to address the spending problem, what do you think? caller: i kind of agree more with the president that it should be a balanced approach. yes, we probably do have a...
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one late night show apparently caught president obama preparing for the final fiscal cliff showdown mr. president signs the books. what books is he getting? [ laughter ]
one late night show apparently caught president obama preparing for the final fiscal cliff showdown mr. president signs the books. what books is he getting? [ laughter ]
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before the meeting mr. obama said to give a speech on the need to renew middle income tax tax cuts with middle income tax americans at his side. martha: china apparently is not a current see manipulator, that according to the obama administration. you remember mitt romney said he would declare them immediately if he became president. they do a report twice a year on whether the countries are manipulating their currency to try to gain trade advantages. a lot of people feel china is doing that. despite the decision not to declare them as such, the administration says the chinese yen remains significantly under valued 16-cents to every u.s. dollar. that makes it a lot easier to buy our goods. bill: three minutes past the hour now. republicans sent to introduce their own version of the d.r.e.a.m. act called the aeu grieve act. achieve act. it would provide legal status for hundreds of undocumented aliens. republicans are serious about coughing this issue. >> we have to get this ball rolling. we have to have a d
before the meeting mr. obama said to give a speech on the need to renew middle income tax tax cuts with middle income tax americans at his side. martha: china apparently is not a current see manipulator, that according to the obama administration. you remember mitt romney said he would declare them immediately if he became president. they do a report twice a year on whether the countries are manipulating their currency to try to gain trade advantages. a lot of people feel china is doing that....
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mrs. obama scheduled to speak in the east room. >>> and happy birthday to one of our favorite funny men, jon stewart. he turns 50 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. yahoo ceo marissa mayer talks about today's meeting with president obama and the future of her company, and "the voice" finalist chris mann performs songs from his debut album. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," it's just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. >>> good morning, everybody. it is 4:30 on the news. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a storm began rolling into the
mrs. obama scheduled to speak in the east room. >>> and happy birthday to one of our favorite funny men, jon stewart. he turns 50 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. yahoo ceo marissa mayer talks...
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president obama's moment. since his re-election mr. obama has fueled a campaign-style effort to pressure republicans to give ground on taxes. that's fine, but it won't be enough. at some point he has to prepare the american people and his own supporters most of all for the hard decisions required to put the country on a sound financial footing. that means spending cuts. it means entitlement reform and a balanced solution that will please neither house speaker john a. boehner nor senator majority leader harry reid. in a position to make it happen. >> i think that's right. when the time comes, if we get to the time where a grand bargain of, you know, big deal that would take care of the nation's fiscal challenges for the next 10 or 20 or 30 year, the president will have to be the one who lays it all out and he's argued for a balanced approach, has offered, you know, $3 in spending cuts to every $1 in tax increases. what he campaigned on. he's in a good position to make that case. not -- the moment is not right exactly right now but i thi
president obama's moment. since his re-election mr. obama has fueled a campaign-style effort to pressure republicans to give ground on taxes. that's fine, but it won't be enough. at some point he has to prepare the american people and his own supporters most of all for the hard decisions required to put the country on a sound financial footing. that means spending cuts. it means entitlement reform and a balanced solution that will please neither house speaker john a. boehner nor senator...
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but in a news conference two weeks ago, mr. obama seemed to be preparing for a fight. >> if senator john mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. >> reporter: senator ayotte said she would be willing to put a hold on a rice nomination which, under senate rules, means it would likely never come up for approval and effectively be dead. scott? >> pelley: margaret, thank you. who is susan rice? she held several positions in the collation on the national security council as an expert on african affairs and then as assistant secretary of state. rice was confirmed in the senate in 2009 unanimously for her current job as america's ambassador to the united nations. washington is also splitting tonight over the issue that is going to affect your taxes in just 34 days. that is the so-called fiscal cliff: automatic tax increases and federal budget cuts that will be imposed unless president obama and congress can make a deal on budget reform. not
but in a news conference two weeks ago, mr. obama seemed to be preparing for a fight. >> if senator john mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. >> reporter: senator ayotte said she would be willing to put a hold on a rice nomination which, under senate rules, means it would likely never come up for approval and effectively be dead. scott? >> pelley: margaret, thank you. who is...
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this infrastructure notion that mr. higgins has brought to us i think has considerable merit and fits, i think, very nicely with what president obama has recommended in his american jobs act which was an immediate $50 billion enhancement of the $60 billion that we would otherwise spend, bringing the total to over $100 billion in the coming year. again, enormous infrastructure. mr. tonko, i know you're on this issue, we've spent time talking about it in the past. why don't you get on it and share with us your thoughts. mr. tonko: sure. representative garamendi, thank you for bringing us together for an hour of important discussion. infrastructure is a very sound investment. it's an honor to serb in the new york delegation with representative higgins who served, i served with him in the new york state legislature, i was seated in that committee in 1987, in the shadow of a collapse of a new york state bridge where 10 people perish. we recently commemorated the 25th anniversary of that event. very tragic. it was heart of my
this infrastructure notion that mr. higgins has brought to us i think has considerable merit and fits, i think, very nicely with what president obama has recommended in his american jobs act which was an immediate $50 billion enhancement of the $60 billion that we would otherwise spend, bringing the total to over $100 billion in the coming year. again, enormous infrastructure. mr. tonko, i know you're on this issue, we've spent time talking about it in the past. why don't you get on it and...
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. >> the united nations on september 25, critics charge mr. obama double down. >> the united states government had nothing to do with the video. i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. >> white house briefing spokesman jay carney was pushed for explanation. >> what your questions seems to suggest is that it is more important that i or others use talking point provideed by the intelligence community, than what happened in benghazi. >> a congressional memo by fox news said the al-qaeda affiliated terrorists were involved in benghazi and assault on embassies in yemen and tunisia. senior fellow suggested terrorist attacks on 9/11 were not isolated events but were potentially linked. >> bret: big deal. we will continue to follow it. thank you. congressional negotiations going nowhere fast, president obama is appealing to a different constituency tonight in his bid to back away from the fiscal cliff. we have fox team coverage. chief washington correspondent james rosen is at the white house to tell us about the
. >> the united nations on september 25, critics charge mr. obama double down. >> the united states government had nothing to do with the video. i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. >> white house briefing spokesman jay carney was pushed for explanation. >> what your questions seems to suggest is that it is more important that i or others use talking point provideed by the intelligence community, than what happened in benghazi....
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mr. obama is demanded by congress and george w. bush's tax cuts for the top 2% of income earners households earning more than two and $50,000 a year, that those are extended. the middle class defined as households earning under that amount would be spared, continuing to enjoy the lower rates ushered through congress by mr. bush -- >> "washington journal" airs live every morning at seven eastern on c-span. senators are coming by again after their weekly party lunches, and are expected to debate defense and public policy programs. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. schumer: mr. president, i rise to discuss the state of the ongoing negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff. so far, there's been little progress reported at the negotiating table. since the president's very productive meeting with the bipartisan leaders from the house and senate on november 16, the subsequent s
mr. obama is demanded by congress and george w. bush's tax cuts for the top 2% of income earners households earning more than two and $50,000 a year, that those are extended. the middle class defined as households earning under that amount would be spared, continuing to enjoy the lower rates ushered through congress by mr. bush -- >> "washington journal" airs live every morning at seven eastern on c-span. senators are coming by again after their weekly party lunches, and are...
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mr. president, that's nonsense. it's only as the leaders indicated at the beginning of this congress, his number-one goal is to defeat president obama. we have been able to get nothing done because of that. the american people are sick of it. the 109th congress from 2005 to 2006, when the republicans were in the majority, there were very few filibusters. in the next congress, when the roles were reversed, the republicans, they've done -- i give this example which is so understandable to everybody. lyndon johnson, majority leader for six years -- i will be at the end of this year -- one cloture petition. me, i think we're up to about 386 now. this congress we have -- we've had 110 filibusters and we have weeks to go and you saw in "the new york times," oh, he's filled the legislative tree. "the new york times" reported i did that 19 times. 110 filibusters? and had they let us get on a bill, there wouldn't be any need to fill the tree. we could have spent that time having amendments. so the republicans have increased
mr. president, that's nonsense. it's only as the leaders indicated at the beginning of this congress, his number-one goal is to defeat president obama. we have been able to get nothing done because of that. the american people are sick of it. the 109th congress from 2005 to 2006, when the republicans were in the majority, there were very few filibusters. in the next congress, when the roles were reversed, the republicans, they've done -- i give this example which is so understandable to...
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host: he says his been no progress on both -- mr. obama asking that the top 2% of earners pay more. many a new that argument. it is been talked about four weeks. washington returning for the land that congress. here is the headline of your more democrats willing to go over the fiscal cliff. and the tax hikes including the payroll hike could also be slowed. charles schumer backs murray saying the democrats cannot caved in it. they want a mandate for increased taxes. yesterday, the billionaire investor warren buffett writing in the new york times says he thinks the country would do just fine if we do -- if we go over the fiscal cliff. on our line for independents, should we go of the fiscal cliff? caller: yes, i think we should. although people who want a budget reduction, it would save the country 4 trillion dollars. i was amazed at how fast the democrats adopted mitt romney's -- for these home deductions. these people want to go around saying obama, obama wally is cutting your social security and medicare in your home deductions are really happy. we are not in this for nothing. nobo
host: he says his been no progress on both -- mr. obama asking that the top 2% of earners pay more. many a new that argument. it is been talked about four weeks. washington returning for the land that congress. here is the headline of your more democrats willing to go over the fiscal cliff. and the tax hikes including the payroll hike could also be slowed. charles schumer backs murray saying the democrats cannot caved in it. they want a mandate for increased taxes. yesterday, the billionaire...
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and then obama-care being declared constitutional. mr. president, no, we're not going to break the rules to change the rules. we're going to follow the rules to make a couple of minor changes to make this place more efficient. and that's what the senate has always been about, is revising itself to become more efficient. and the threats that come from the other side, whoa, we're going to make you democrats, we're going to make you suffer, man, if you do this, it's going to be terrible. what more could they do to us, mr. president? now, he said, it's pretty simple here, the math isn't that difficult. get a bill on the calendar, file cloture on a tuesday, have a cloture vote on thursday, you're finally on the bill. but they get 30 hours for that. 30 hours. so you're -- maybe i exaggerated a day or two but it puts us way into next week before you even get on the bill. so, mr. president, we're doing what is right for the country because the american people has -- they want us to do what's right for the country and to do what's right for the co
and then obama-care being declared constitutional. mr. president, no, we're not going to break the rules to change the rules. we're going to follow the rules to make a couple of minor changes to make this place more efficient. and that's what the senate has always been about, is revising itself to become more efficient. and the threats that come from the other side, whoa, we're going to make you democrats, we're going to make you suffer, man, if you do this, it's going to be terrible. what more...
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mr. speaker, saving social security and medicare is a priority that i believe both political parties share, contrary to much of what has been put out there. it is something to address in this measure. we are going to be able to save social security and medicare. creating jobs -- democrats and republicans talk about that. how is it that we will be able to do that? getting our fiscal house in order is a very important step in our quest to ensure that the people who are hurting and looking for jobs will have an opportunity to get them. sending a positive signal to the global markets that we are the world's economic, military, and deal political leader by increasing the debt ceiling, we are sending a positive signal that we will continue meeting our obligations and responsibility. at the same time, dramatically reducing spending, the problem that has gotten us to this point, is what we're doing for the first time ever. after 75 times increase in the debt ceiling, we are finally getting to the
mr. speaker, saving social security and medicare is a priority that i believe both political parties share, contrary to much of what has been put out there. it is something to address in this measure. we are going to be able to save social security and medicare. creating jobs -- democrats and republicans talk about that. how is it that we will be able to do that? getting our fiscal house in order is a very important step in our quest to ensure that the people who are hurting and looking for...
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but mr. obama, if you recall the speech, said that the cold war was a stupid and useless and had no positive outcome. america and russia or quibbles when, after all, this was america's and its allies greatest triumph since world war ii. please rank america's credibility, american -- military and diplomatic to those three countries. >> i do not like to be overly critical of my own government. i congratulate president obama on his reelection. the american people have spoken and it is up to us in loyal opposition to support the president wherever we possibly can, especially on national- security and foreign-policy issues. very briefly, russia, clearly the reset button has a failed. the new definition of treason law that was just passed a couple of days ago in russia -- i mean, the list is so long. by the way, we are about to pass a bill through the united states senate that just went through the house that is very interesting to see mr. putin's reaction to that. we see him of meddling in the ukr
but mr. obama, if you recall the speech, said that the cold war was a stupid and useless and had no positive outcome. america and russia or quibbles when, after all, this was america's and its allies greatest triumph since world war ii. please rank america's credibility, american -- military and diplomatic to those three countries. >> i do not like to be overly critical of my own government. i congratulate president obama on his reelection. the american people have spoken and it is up to...
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and then obama-care being declared constitutional. mr. president, no, we're not going to break the rules to change the rules. we're going to follow the rules to make a couple of minor changes to make this place more efficient. and that's what the senate has always been about, is revising itself to become more efficient. and the threats that come from the other side, whoa, we're going to make you democrats, we're going to make you suffer, man, if you do this, it's going to be terrible. what more could they do to us, mr. president? now, he said, it's pretty simple here, the math isn't that difficult. get a bill on the calendar, file cloture on a tuesday, have a cloture vote on thursday, you're finally on the bill. but they get 30 hours for that. 30 hours. so you're -- maybe i exaggerated a day or two but it puts us way into next week before you even get on the bill. so, mr. president, we're doing what is right for the country because the american people has -- they want us to do what's right for the country and to do what's right for the co
and then obama-care being declared constitutional. mr. president, no, we're not going to break the rules to change the rules. we're going to follow the rules to make a couple of minor changes to make this place more efficient. and that's what the senate has always been about, is revising itself to become more efficient. and the threats that come from the other side, whoa, we're going to make you democrats, we're going to make you suffer, man, if you do this, it's going to be terrible. what more...
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i think that's the challenge that mr. obama has now. and i think that was very critical in that movie. i wish frederick douglass pushing lincoln would have been a scene in the movie because i think that's what we're dealing with, david. real leaders can take pushing from all sides. but at the end of the day, they say how do i really believe and get something concrete done. >> and the people love you. remember, the scene where his wife, played by sally field, says, the people love my husband. and he used that. >> yes. and it's not just getting things done, although it's surely that. it's not just the practicality of compromise and paying attention to other people. it is surely that. but one of the reasons people loved lincoln, and one of the things that gave lincoln his steel and his passion, was he was animated by a grand idea. which was to create a more perfect union, and to abolish slavery once and for all. and he was willing to let men die for that idea. >> and one of the things also is as david was writing, politics is not a bad thi
i think that's the challenge that mr. obama has now. and i think that was very critical in that movie. i wish frederick douglass pushing lincoln would have been a scene in the movie because i think that's what we're dealing with, david. real leaders can take pushing from all sides. but at the end of the day, they say how do i really believe and get something concrete done. >> and the people love you. remember, the scene where his wife, played by sally field, says, the people love my...
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instead, mr. obama found himself on the phone with middle east leaders as israel and hamas in gaza rained down rockets on each other. and secretary clinton headed for the region hoping to use a cease-fire to search for longer term answers. >> now we have to focus on reaching a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security, dignity, and legitimate aspirations of palestinians and israelis alike. pete: but she also made it clear the u.s. is firmly supporting its ally israel. peter baker was traveling with the president. peter, with all the changes in the region, how has the u.s. role changed in this process? >> well, of course, you saw president obama taking a very hands on role in this. something that he's been reluctant to do at times in the past. he had a bad experience trying to involve himself in peace making in the middle east in the beginning of his presidency. he grew a little disenchanted with how intransigent players were. he and netanyahu the prime minister of
instead, mr. obama found himself on the phone with middle east leaders as israel and hamas in gaza rained down rockets on each other. and secretary clinton headed for the region hoping to use a cease-fire to search for longer term answers. >> now we have to focus on reaching a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security, dignity, and legitimate aspirations of palestinians and israelis alike. pete: but she also made it clear the u.s. is firmly supporting its...
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would you have video of mrs. obama receiving the tree last year. this year's tree will be a 19-foot tall frazier fur from north carolina. it will be on display in the blue room of the white house. >> that's pretty cool. they come by horse-drawn carriage. you strap it to the top of the car without falling off. >> yeah, and i have a fake one. i think i'd rather have the presidential one. >> get you some of that pine spray. get the smell in the house. >> thanks for joining us this morning. thanks for being here as well marla. >> it's fun. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. ready, set, shop. black friday bargain hunters flooding stores nationwide hoping to snag great deals. is at sign
would you have video of mrs. obama receiving the tree last year. this year's tree will be a 19-foot tall frazier fur from north carolina. it will be on display in the blue room of the white house. >> that's pretty cool. they come by horse-drawn carriage. you strap it to the top of the car without falling off. >> yeah, and i have a fake one. i think i'd rather have the presidential one. >> get you some of that pine spray. get the smell in the house. >> thanks for joining...
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it was co-incidentle i think that president obama last 47% and you said that the 47% mr. romney was refering to was republicans. that was coins dental? >> what it demonstrated is a fundamental misunderstanding of the country he wanted to lead. that's what that statement showed. and a lot of those 47%. what was he saying in the statement? what he was saying is there is 47% of the country i got to write those people off because they don't pay federal income tax. and because they don't pay their a bunch of takers. you in this room, you're the makers, you're being victimized by the takers and there is nothing i can do about those takers so forget about it. i think it was a disaster. and a lot of the people in that 47% are in fact the base of the republican party. >> david. >> this is not because we're having a blue hand love in. if the republican party were to listen to half of what steve said in his opening comments they would rehabilitate themselves quickly. i think there is going to be a civil war between the view of people like steve and the view of some on the hard right
it was co-incidentle i think that president obama last 47% and you said that the 47% mr. romney was refering to was republicans. that was coins dental? >> what it demonstrated is a fundamental misunderstanding of the country he wanted to lead. that's what that statement showed. and a lot of those 47%. what was he saying in the statement? what he was saying is there is 47% of the country i got to write those people off because they don't pay federal income tax. and because they don't pay...
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, mr. obama gets his way and stops the wars, brings the troops back as he is wanting to do, becoming a nation of peace, how do you think that that would resignation -- resonate with the countries we have already invaded and pushed our beliefs on to? guest: you raise a host of questions. there is a movement in a number of countries to challenge the presence of u.s. bases in their countries. in ecuador a few years ago there was a move that succeeded, there was a move in the constitution that there can be no foreign base in ecuador, because the u.s. base that had been there for so long was seen as having environmental problems, social problems were created. there was a huge move under way in okinawa. where there have been far too many to count, accusations of rape against u.s. soldiers on young women in okinawa. there is a huge environmental crisis having to do with the bases being built. in italy, one of the bases in one of the great historic centers of renaissance art in italy already has a
, mr. obama gets his way and stops the wars, brings the troops back as he is wanting to do, becoming a nation of peace, how do you think that that would resignation -- resonate with the countries we have already invaded and pushed our beliefs on to? guest: you raise a host of questions. there is a movement in a number of countries to challenge the presence of u.s. bases in their countries. in ecuador a few years ago there was a move that succeeded, there was a move in the constitution that...
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. >> mr. speaker, that is completely right, but we need to use every means at our disposal to pressure both sides into those negotiations. the reality is, the confidence that there can be a two state solution is dwindling month by month. there is an opportunity for an accord of a two-state solution at the general assembly next month. we on this side are supporters of this because we believe it will strengthen the moderate voices among the palestinians who want to pursue the path of politics and not that of violence. could i urge the prime minister to consider adopting this position in the days ahead? >> first of all, let me agree with him on the first part of what he said, which is that confidence is dwindling, and there is time left for a two state solution. that is why there is a sense of urgency with the international community. the facts on the ground are changing. frankly, it is so much in israel's interest right now to push for the two-state solution. on the potential for a vote at the u
. >> mr. speaker, that is completely right, but we need to use every means at our disposal to pressure both sides into those negotiations. the reality is, the confidence that there can be a two state solution is dwindling month by month. there is an opportunity for an accord of a two-state solution at the general assembly next month. we on this side are supporters of this because we believe it will strengthen the moderate voices among the palestinians who want to pursue the path of...
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, mr. obama gets his way and stops the wars, brings the troops back as he is wanting to do, becoming a nation of peace, how do you think that that would resignation -- resonate with the countries we have already invaded and pushed our beliefs on to? guest: you raise a host of questions. there is a movement in a number of countries to challenge the presence of u.s. bases in their countries. in ecuador a few years ago there was a move that succeeded, there was a move in the constitution that there can be no foreign base in ecuador, because the u.s. base that had been there for so long was seen as having environmental problems, social problems were created. there was a huge move under way in okinawa. where there have been far too many to count, accusations of rape against u.s. soldiers on young women in okinawa. there is a huge environmental crisis having to do with the bases being built. in italy, one of the bases in one of the great historic centers of renaissance art in italy already has a
, mr. obama gets his way and stops the wars, brings the troops back as he is wanting to do, becoming a nation of peace, how do you think that that would resignation -- resonate with the countries we have already invaded and pushed our beliefs on to? guest: you raise a host of questions. there is a movement in a number of countries to challenge the presence of u.s. bases in their countries. in ecuador a few years ago there was a move that succeeded, there was a move in the constitution that...
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i would have begin a limb to see mitt romney turn to him and say, mr. president, i knew bill clinton. [laughter] [applause] our ideas work. their ideas don't. the last four years, our economy's grown 1.5% a year. that is less than half the historical average for 70 years average 3.3% growth a year. now, this president is fond of saying he inherited the worst economy in the history of the universe. [laughter] everything, by the way, is george w. bush's fault. he doesn't have much historical memory when he makes that argument. any of y'all remember 1978-79? double digit unemployment, 22% interest rates, gas lines, stagflation. in 1980 #, a very, very different president got legislatedded. ronald reagan, like barack obama, inherited a struggling economy, and reagan implemented policies 180 opposite those of obama. instead of jacking up taxes, he slashedded taxes. instead of exploding spending in the debt, he restrained the growth of spending, and instead of unleashing the hounds of regulators, by the way, when i think of regulators, i can't help but thinki
i would have begin a limb to see mitt romney turn to him and say, mr. president, i knew bill clinton. [laughter] [applause] our ideas work. their ideas don't. the last four years, our economy's grown 1.5% a year. that is less than half the historical average for 70 years average 3.3% growth a year. now, this president is fond of saying he inherited the worst economy in the history of the universe. [laughter] everything, by the way, is george w. bush's fault. he doesn't have much historical...
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this morning, mr. obama met with china's outgoing premier. both men stressed the need for the u.s. and china to work together in order to guarantee sustained economic growth around the globe. >>> an early thanksgiving for vice president biden. the v.p. continued his tradition of inviting wounded veterans to his house for thanksgiving dinner. calling it one of the, quote, highlights and honors of his job. the guests included members of the army, air force and the marines. this is the fourth time the bidens have had the early thanksgiving celebration. and one more side note, happy birthday, mr. vice president. joe biden turns 70 years old today. >> looks like quite a spread there. >>> well, coming up, has the stock market turned a corner? your 401(k) sees the biggest bounce since election day. >>> plus, rethinking the trial of the century. after a serial killer now claims he's the one who killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. >>> and then, this incredible video we showed you earlier, of a hospital e.r. being deluged. but this wasn't even caused by a storm. [ female announcer ]
this morning, mr. obama met with china's outgoing premier. both men stressed the need for the u.s. and china to work together in order to guarantee sustained economic growth around the globe. >>> an early thanksgiving for vice president biden. the v.p. continued his tradition of inviting wounded veterans to his house for thanksgiving dinner. calling it one of the, quote, highlights and honors of his job. the guests included members of the army, air force and the marines. this is the...
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the trip to cambodia is the third leg of mr. obama's asian tour. the president is hoping to foster deeper political and economic ties in the region. >>> vice president joe biden and wife, jill biden, welcomed some wounded warriors in washington monday for an early thanksgiving celebration. 26 guests, patients at the nearby walter reed national military medical center were selected because they won't be able to get home for thanksgiving with their families this year. >>> and reports of the twinkies demise may have been a little premature. hostess and its striking union have now agreed to a mediation session today. to avoid immediate liquidation of the mpany and avoid cutting more than 18,000 jobs. if today's session isn't successful, hostess will go back to court tomorrow to move forward and finish its liquidation. >> save the twinkie! >> they're not making any money making them. they've got to figure out how to make some money. >> they're making me happy. >> when was the last time you bought a twinkie? >> i get them free. >>> nasa scientists say th
the trip to cambodia is the third leg of mr. obama's asian tour. the president is hoping to foster deeper political and economic ties in the region. >>> vice president joe biden and wife, jill biden, welcomed some wounded warriors in washington monday for an early thanksgiving celebration. 26 guests, patients at the nearby walter reed national military medical center were selected because they won't be able to get home for thanksgiving with their families this year. >>> and...
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mr. obama is the first u.s. president to visit cambodia, and he used the opportunity to challenge its leaders on hue manner rights. >>> and we have new information about a deadly blast that leveled a neighborhood in indianapolis. 34-year-old john longworth and his wife jennifer were killed ten days ago. this morning their deaths are now called homicides. investigators believe that the natural gas expression that destroyed or damaged dozens of homes may not have been an accident after all. police are now asking for help finding a white van that was seen in the area shortly before the blast. >> specifically if anyone has any information about a white van seen in the subdivision on the day of the explosion and about the occupants of those vans, we urge you to contact crime stoppers. >> no word on a possible motive or the cause of the explosion. now the new information came just hours after the two victims, the husband and wife, were laid to rest. >>> well, after almost two decades, we still have not heard the last
mr. obama is the first u.s. president to visit cambodia, and he used the opportunity to challenge its leaders on hue manner rights. >>> and we have new information about a deadly blast that leveled a neighborhood in indianapolis. 34-year-old john longworth and his wife jennifer were killed ten days ago. this morning their deaths are now called homicides. investigators believe that the natural gas expression that destroyed or damaged dozens of homes may not have been an accident after...
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the president, mr. obama, chosen this difficult moment to pit to embark on a 48 visiting burma, thailand and cambodia turn the foreign-policy from the atlantic and mediterranean to the other side of the pacific ocean. president obama cited what he called a diplomatic courtesy as he referred to burma as miramar. not the official u.s. name for which has long been burma. the president met with cambodian strongman, the one-time communist who has held power since the mid-80s. this is the first ever trip to cambodia by a sitting united states president. as the president continues his tour through southeast asia, work continues in washington are possible fiscal cliff deal, confident such a deal would be reached to spur optimism in the market today combined with good news on housing produced a big wall street rally. crude oil hitting a one-month high at the escalation of the middle east, futures jump in almost 3%. the national association of realtors today reporting existing home sales rose more than 2% in octo
the president, mr. obama, chosen this difficult moment to pit to embark on a 48 visiting burma, thailand and cambodia turn the foreign-policy from the atlantic and mediterranean to the other side of the pacific ocean. president obama cited what he called a diplomatic courtesy as he referred to burma as miramar. not the official u.s. name for which has long been burma. the president met with cambodian strongman, the one-time communist who has held power since the mid-80s. this is the first ever...
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mr. obama made his way through which has become the obligatory itinerary for visiting dignitaries who have come here since change began. he met the reformist president and pushed him to release more political prisoners. then it was on to the house that was once a prison for the pro- democracy leader. what has become customary word of caution about the process. >> the most difficult time in transition is when we think success is in sight. we have to be careful we are not lured by in the rosh -- by a mirage of success. >> the body language was warm. president obama voiced concern about ethnic violence. his visit comes against the backdrop of some of the worst clashes in years. thousands of the muslim minority have been driven from their homes in clashes with the buddhist majority. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> that was what inspired his passionate words in the cradle of democracy movement. >> there is no cause for violence against innocent people. they hold
mr. obama made his way through which has become the obligatory itinerary for visiting dignitaries who have come here since change began. he met the reformist president and pushed him to release more political prisoners. then it was on to the house that was once a prison for the pro- democracy leader. what has become customary word of caution about the process. >> the most difficult time in transition is when we think success is in sight. we have to be careful we are not lured by in the...
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through mr. obama's critics the root of the absence of american leverage in the middle east today is a light footprint that was simply too light. is that shared? you're on the ground. is there a sense that the americans have been not present enough in all of this? >> absolutely. and it's not only that they have been absent, also when they have been present, they haven't been present substantially in the way people in the region would like them to be. president obama came to cairo after he was elected, delivered a positive speech, very much welcomed in this part of the world to re-set relations between the u.s. and the muslim world and the arab world. one of the things that he said that the united states does not accept a legitimacy of israeli settlements in the west bank. here we are four years later settlements have expanded. in the eyes of the arab world this cuts deliver. at the same time, they get frustrated what they see is a biased attitude from the u.s. towards israel when it's supposeden
through mr. obama's critics the root of the absence of american leverage in the middle east today is a light footprint that was simply too light. is that shared? you're on the ground. is there a sense that the americans have been not present enough in all of this? >> absolutely. and it's not only that they have been absent, also when they have been present, they haven't been present substantially in the way people in the region would like them to be. president obama came to cairo after he...
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mr. obama flew to cambodia from myanmar, first u.s. president to visit the country also known as burma. among his events, a meeting with opposition leader aung san suu kyi. like president obama, a nobel peace price laureate. suu kyi was held under house arrest for 15 years for leading the struggle against burma's military dictatorship. but the violence in the middle east has also demanded mr. obama's attention. jessica yellin is traveling with the president. >> reporter: it was in thailand the president gave his first public remarks on the violence in israel and gaza standing by israel. >> there's no country on earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders. so we are fully supportive of israel's right to defend itself. >> reporter: and he put the onus on hamas to make peace possible. >> it starts with no more missiles being fired into israel's territory. >> reporter: but that's not the focus of this trip. less than two weeks after his re-election, he jetted halfway around the world to southeas
mr. obama flew to cambodia from myanmar, first u.s. president to visit the country also known as burma. among his events, a meeting with opposition leader aung san suu kyi. like president obama, a nobel peace price laureate. suu kyi was held under house arrest for 15 years for leading the struggle against burma's military dictatorship. but the violence in the middle east has also demanded mr. obama's attention. jessica yellin is traveling with the president. >> reporter: it was in...
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mr. bernanke in his speech last week talked about that. you can put all the liquidity in the world on their books, but if they don't lend money to small businesses, they can't create jobs. these are real, structural problems that have not been addressed, and finally, there's all that oil we could be producing instead of importing which would create millions of jobs. jenna: and, charles, something interesting we see that consumers feel differently than companies. consumer confidence is at a five-year high, consumers are spending. you know, even the companies are saying they're not. so in a paradigm that is shifting and changing, can the american consumer save this economy simply by being optimistic and simply by keeping that money going into the economy? >> well, you know, listen, we know consumer spending is, you know, 70% of the economy, but, you know, it's interesting what consumers are using their money for these days. i call it a dropout nation. we're spending for good times in liquid
mr. bernanke in his speech last week talked about that. you can put all the liquidity in the world on their books, but if they don't lend money to small businesses, they can't create jobs. these are real, structural problems that have not been addressed, and finally, there's all that oil we could be producing instead of importing which would create millions of jobs. jenna: and, charles, something interesting we see that consumers feel differently than companies. consumer confidence is at a...
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mr. obama met with aung san suu kyi. once a political prisoner in myanmar, now a member of parliament and later spoke at the university of yangon. cnn's jessica yellen traveling with the president in myanmar, the country previously called burma. jessica, how was the president's speech received there? >> hey, christine. the president and the white house say the president was deeply moved, first of all, by the several thousand people who gathered along the streets here to greet him on his arrival for what you described as an historic first trip by a sitting president. and the reception here was, as you might expect, a very warm one. about 1500 people in this auditorium for the people who did turn up to see him. they were very smiling and pleased to see him. the president's message to this crowd and the leaders was to continue their move toward liberalization, an open society, toward democracy here in myanmar. he used his own history as an example, he said that sometimes democracy takes time, and nations have to evolve to a
mr. obama met with aung san suu kyi. once a political prisoner in myanmar, now a member of parliament and later spoke at the university of yangon. cnn's jessica yellen traveling with the president in myanmar, the country previously called burma. jessica, how was the president's speech received there? >> hey, christine. the president and the white house say the president was deeply moved, first of all, by the several thousand people who gathered along the streets here to greet him on his...
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. >> mr. attorney general, do you -- since the criminal investigation is ongoing, is it still possible that other b.p. employees or executives will be charged in the future? >> it's an ongoing investigation, that's exactly right. >> this doesn't clear b.p. employees? >> all i will say today is we have resolved it with the company and we've charged three individuals and we have an ongoing investigation. >> mr. holder, we keep hearing about this, the historic nature of these criminal penalties, but we heard the same thing pretty much seven years ago in the texas city case. it seems like environmental cases of this nature cainled kind of fall like nfl passing records. what deterrent do you expect this to have? >> well, you have to understand the totally of what we have announced today. there are penalties that are historic in nature. a company has pled guilty to criminal felony charges, manslaughter. individuals have been charged as well. everything that we are capable of doing in the criminal sp
. >> mr. attorney general, do you -- since the criminal investigation is ongoing, is it still possible that other b.p. employees or executives will be charged in the future? >> it's an ongoing investigation, that's exactly right. >> this doesn't clear b.p. employees? >> all i will say today is we have resolved it with the company and we've charged three individuals and we have an ongoing investigation. >> mr. holder, we keep hearing about this, the historic nature...
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how can you, mr. shlmit sell her on the republican proposal. >> it may be going through your mivende a little bit he announced that president obama won unanimously. and that he was a democrat. [laughter] he told me that with, it's ok to be a democrat. but you must not eat like one. [laughter] [applause] look, for republicans, one of the things i was very curious with mitt romney, as someone who is outside of washington or had no ownership of any of the republican dysfunction, his hands were absolutely pure on spendsing. he had the ability to rebuke republican spending and democratic. and i think that he was only credible in offering a criticism of spending under the administration if he was able to first talk about republicans sense in the area and that we were going in a new -- northbound a new direction. look, i think that -- you know, i think the republicans confused the word by the way, oversight and regulation." . sometimes we need regulation, sometimes weapon -- we need regulation. you watch a w
how can you, mr. shlmit sell her on the republican proposal. >> it may be going through your mivende a little bit he announced that president obama won unanimously. and that he was a democrat. [laughter] he told me that with, it's ok to be a democrat. but you must not eat like one. [laughter] [applause] look, for republicans, one of the things i was very curious with mitt romney, as someone who is outside of washington or had no ownership of any of the republican dysfunction, his hands...
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mr. obama wraps up his tour in cambodia where he'll attend the east asia summit. we are getting some new details about what may have happened in the moments before a train collided with a truck during a parade. four military vets died in the accident. and a neighborhood bar damaged by sandy becomes the lifeline the community now needs. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ >>> now an update on the horrifying crash that killed four veterans at a texas parade last week. federal officials say video footage shows the truck carrying the veterans tried to cross the rail tracks while the warning lights were, indeed, on. a vigil was held last night for those killed when the train slammed into that truck. many witnesses to the crash are
mr. obama wraps up his tour in cambodia where he'll attend the east asia summit. we are getting some new details about what may have happened in the moments before a train collided with a truck during a parade. four military vets died in the accident. and a neighborhood bar damaged by sandy becomes the lifeline the community now needs. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered,...
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mr. obama wraps up his tour in cambodia where he'll attend the east asia summit. >>> a long beach
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the showcase the stop in burma, the next stop, mr. obama will be the first president to visit. the pivot to the asian pacific region and after focusing on the war against terror, we've lost focus on trade in this region and china it make strategic and diplomatic advances here in this region. and there are critics who say he really shouldn't be visiting any of the three countries that he's going to, mike green of the center for strategic and international studies says he's visiting the three troubled children of the so-called pivot. burma gets the most attention, and the president will the first u.s. president to visit there and the country holding hundreds of political prisoners, but the president says he's not an endorsement, not endorsing the burmese government he's acknowledging the process is underway to move in a better direction. like wise cambodia may be worse in human rights than burma and holding hundreds of political prisoners and that situation actually getting worse the past decade or so, but the president is going there to attend the east asian summit and even in t
the showcase the stop in burma, the next stop, mr. obama will be the first president to visit. the pivot to the asian pacific region and after focusing on the war against terror, we've lost focus on trade in this region and china it make strategic and diplomatic advances here in this region. and there are critics who say he really shouldn't be visiting any of the three countries that he's going to, mike green of the center for strategic and international studies says he's visiting the three...